Whether you strike out on the path of consciousness in order to heal yourself or to engage more profoundly in matters of the spirit, one way of describing your goal is to say that you want to become a congruent human being.

Scientists, physicians, and psychologists who have researched the relationship between stress and illness have concluded that the ability or inability to forgive affects the outcome of serious illness. People who have a forgiving nature increase their chances of recovery.

The heart of so many mystical disciplines is “Stay fully present.” Learn to keep your spirit fully in focus, so that you know where “all of you” is at all times. Such a profound truth is one that the mind cannot grasp, because the intellect cannot get to this place called “now.”

The Solstice, the longest day of the year, or the shortest if you reside in the southern hemisphere. I’m not sure what the power significance of this day is, which is to say I’m not fluent in Wiccan, but I do know that in the world of high holy pagan rituals, this is a most sacred day. On Monday the sun was at its brightest point for us and at its darkest for others – think about that.

The human spirit is capable of an endless number of extraordinary feats. It is a dragon slayer, animating its presence within our being to challenge images and thoughts that arise from the depths of our darkness.

My most recent on-line Reflections class was, “HELP: How to Be of Help/How to Ask for Help.” Several “hum” and “ah-ha” moments were obviously collecting in my inner file system on this topic, all of which instantly organized themselves into a wave of curiosity when I heard someone remark, “Well, if she needs help, she’ll ask for it.”

Archetypal patterns are about what makes us who we are and what drives us. They hold the key to our inner mysteries, power symbols, dreams as well as our cravings, fashion sense, and spending patterns.

One of the more difficult truths to convey to people is that changing anything about your life - your health, the direction of your life, the quality of opportunities that you generate, how happy you are - is not that difficult...